By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Victor Wembanyama proved once more that he is a phenomenon, just after being announced for the first time as an All-Star starter.
The French alien had a season-high seven 3-pointers and finished with 33 points and 10 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Utah Jazz 123-110 on Monday.
For Utah, which was missing Lauri Markannen, Bosnian Jusuf Nurkic had 20 points and Ukrainian Svi Mykhailiuk added 10.
Another Frenchman, Alex Sarr, led the Wizards with 28 points, but the Clippers got the 110-106 road win in Washington behind 36 points by James Harden.
In Detroit, Jalen Brown missed at the buzzer andthe Pistons beat the Celtics 104-103.
Monday results
Atlanta Hawks – Milwaukee Bucks 110-112
Cleveland Cavaliers – Oklahoma City Thunder 104-136
Washington Wizards – Los Angeles Clippers 106-110
New York Knicks – Dallas Mavericks 97-114
San Antonio Spurs – Utah Jazz 123-110
Philadelphia 76ers – Indiana Pacers 113-104
Brooklyn Nets – Phoenix Suns 117-126
Detroit Pistons – Boston Celtics 104-103
Golden State Warriors – Miami Heat 135-112
Standings
Eastern Conference
1. Detroit Pistons 31-10
2. Boston Celtics 26-16
3. New York Knicks 25-18
4. Toronto Raptors 25-19
5. Philadelphia 76ers 23-18
6. Orlando Magic 23-19
7. Cleveland Cavaliers 24-20
8. Miami Heat 22-21
9. Chicago Bulls 20-22
10. Atlanta Hawks 20-25
11. Milwaukee Bucks 18-24
12. Charlotte Hornets 16-27
13. Brooklyn Nets 12-29
14. Washington Wizards 10-32
15. Indiana Pacers 10-34
Western Conference
1. Oklahoma City Thunder 36-8
2. San Antonio Spurs 30-13
3. Denver Nuggets 29-14
4. Minnesota Timberwolves 27-16
5. Houston Rockets 25-15
6. Los Angeles Lakers 25-16
7. Phoenix Suns 26-17
8. Golden State Warriors 25-19
9. Portland Trail Blazers 22-22
10. Los Angeles Clippers 19-23
11. Memphis Grizzlies 18-23
12. Dallas Mavericks 18-26
13. Utah Jazz 14-29
14. Sacramento Kings 12-31
15. New Orleans Pelicans 10-35
-Top 6 teams from each conference advance directly to the Playoffs
-Teams seventh through tenth from each conference advance to the Play-Ins